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The Final Advent Candle: Beacon of Love

In this way the love of God was revealed to us: God sent his only Son into the w...

Dealing with Hope and Despair at Christmas

The Year 2024 has been a most difficult year for all of us.  War, natural disast...

Saints Abraham, Isaac and Jacob

Story of Saints Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob: Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob are key fig...

Commit to Silence in the Final Days of Advent

Earlier this week, my teenage daughter and I attempted to finish Christmas shopp...

Receiving the Lord: Fourth Sunday of Advent

On this last Sunday in Advent, we have a living example of how to best receive t...

The Nativity Fast: Advent of the East

‘Tis the season, indeed, of hope and anticipation; Advent is upon us. And much l...

Matthew’s Drama: Exploring the Gospel as Literary Maste...

St. Matthew’s Gospel is a fascinating read, full of the tension and the conflict...

St. Olympias

St. Olympias: A Life of Charity and Faith Story of St. Olympias: St. Olympias wa...

The Power of the Repentant Lifestyle

John went throughout the whole region of the Jordan, proclaiming a baptism of re...

Our Catholic DNA

Have you ever had your DNA tested to determine your ancestral origins? I have, a...

The Blessed Single…

Many are called to Married Life; God Himself directed man and woman to “be ferti...

St. Lucy

St. Lucy: A Light of Courage and Faith Story of St. Lucy: St. Lucy, whose name m...

The Joy of Anticipation: Third Sunday in Advent

Traditionally, Catholics observe the third Sunday of Advent as “rose” Sunday, or...

The Holy Eucharist: Our Sacrament of Hope

My grandfather, a Catholic convert, had lived with my parents for several years ...

The Door is Open! Stepping from the Year of Prayer into...

Doors are significant.  An open door, a closed door, a locked door, they all res...